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The meaning of LOOSE
Hi,
I don't understand the meaning of the word "loose" in the following context:
"You're kidding... How much weight did she gain?... No way. She was always so thin. I haven't seen her in five years. I would have loved to have seen her. ... **She was always a little too loose anyway**. I bet she must have looked pretty silly wearing such tight pants."
It is a telephone conversation and you can only hear one side of it. The speaker is an American woman (don't know exactly how old but she has an 11-year-old daughter). It's from a book published last year.
I'd be grateful for you input.
Best regards,
Hanna
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__ The worst mistake a translator can commit is to reassure himself by saying, "that's what it says in the original", and renouncing the struggle to do his best. (William Weaver)
I don't understand the meaning of the word "loose" in the following context:
"You're kidding... How much weight did she gain?... No way. She was always so thin. I haven't seen her in five years. I would have loved to have seen her. ... **She was always a little too loose anyway**. I bet she must have looked pretty silly wearing such tight pants."
It is a telephone conversation and you can only hear one side of it. The speaker is an American woman (don't know exactly how old but she has an 11-year-old daughter). It's from a book published last year.
I'd be grateful for you input.
Best regards,
Hanna
--
__ The worst mistake a translator can commit is to reassure himself by saying, "that's what it says in the original", and renouncing the struggle to do his best. (William Weaver)
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[nq:1]Hi, I don't understand the meaning of the word "loose" in the following context: "You're kidding... How much weight did ... American woman (don't know exactly how old but she has an 11-year-old daughter).
- [nq:1]Hi, I don't understand the meaning of the word "loose" in the following context: "You're kidding...
- How much weight did ...
- American woman (don't know exactly how old but she has an 11-year-old daughter).
- [/nq] Loose-skinned, perhaps, or loosely dressing?
- Since it's in a book, it should have been edited out, unless the target audience would automatically understand it.
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[nq:1]Hi, I don't understand the meaning of the word "loose" in the following context: "You're kidding... How much weight did ... American woman (don't know exactly how old but she has an 11-year-old daughter). It's from a book published last year.[/nq]
Loose-skinned, perhaps, or loosely dressing? Since it's in a book, it should have been edited out, unless the target audience would automatic
Loose-skinned, perhaps, or loosely dressing? Since it's in a book, it should have been edited out, unless the target audience would automatic
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[nq:2]Hi, I don't understand the meaning of the word "loose" ... an 11-year-old daughter). It's from a book published last year.[/nq]
[nq:1]Loose-skinned, perhaps, or loosely dressing? Since it's in a book, it should have been edited out, unless the target audience would automatically understand it.--[/nq]
In context, loose is used here to mean the woman was something of a ****.
[nq:1]Loose-skinned, perhaps, or loosely dressing? Since it's in a book, it should have been edited out, unless the target audience would automatically understand it.--[/nq]
In context, loose is used here to mean the woman was something of a ****.
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[nq:1]In context, loose is used here to mean the woman was something of aslut. Prior to that the conversation is ... longer version of this response by accident, and I must proceed immediately to alt.ritual.cleansing for having made such egregious error.[/nq]
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[nq:2] Loose-skinned, perhaps, or loosely dressing? Since it's in a book, it should have been edited out, unless the target audience would automatically understand it.[/nq]
[nq:1]-- In context, loose is used here to mean the woman was something of a ****. Prior to that the conversation is about her weight loss.[/nq]
You've managed to read and completely misunderstand, again. 1) The
[nq:1]-- In context, loose is used here to mean the woman was something of a ****. Prior to that the conversation is about her weight loss.[/nq]
You've managed to read and completely misunderstand, again. 1) The
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On 16 Oct 2003, Mark Wallace posted thus:
[nq:1]You've managed to read and completely misunderstand, again. 1) There is nothing to say that the usage of 'loose' is connected in any way with sexual proclivity[/nq]
Maybe it's an American thing, but I interpreted it the same way that Joanne did. We can't both be wrong, can we?
WELL, CAN WE??
-- Dena Jo
(Email: Repl
[nq:1]You've managed to read and completely misunderstand, again. 1) There is nothing to say that the usage of 'loose' is connected in any way with sexual proclivity[/nq]
Maybe it's an American thing, but I interpreted it the same way that Joanne did. We can't both be wrong, can we?
WELL, CAN WE??
-- Dena Jo
(Email: Repl
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[nq:1]Too eager to troll, eh? -- Mark Wallace-- You want eager to troll dear. I want to get laid upon a decent application of lube.[/nq]
If the speaker intends loose to mean the woman wore her clothing loosely, then it needs to be changed. It is otherwise open to interpretation.
Joanne
If the speaker intends loose to mean the woman wore her clothing loosely, then it needs to be changed. It is otherwise open to interpretation.
Joanne
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On 16 Oct 2003, Joanne Marinelli posted thus:
[nq:1]I want to get laid upon a decent application of lube.[/nq]
Slimy ***?
-- Dena Jo
(Email: Replace TPUBGTH with denajo2)
[nq:1]I want to get laid upon a decent application of lube.[/nq]
Slimy ***?
-- Dena Jo
(Email: Replace TPUBGTH with denajo2)
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[nq:1]On 16 Oct 2003, Joanne Marinelli posted thus:[/nq]
[nq:2]I want to get laid upon a decent application of lube.[/nq]
[nq:1]Slimy ***? -- Dena Jo-- More like wistful regeneration, but I'll stop there.[/nq]
Jo
[nq:2]I want to get laid upon a decent application of lube.[/nq]
[nq:1]Slimy ***? -- Dena Jo-- More like wistful regeneration, but I'll stop there.[/nq]
Jo
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[nq:1]On 16 Oct 2003, Mark Wallace posted thus:[/nq]
[nq:2]You've managed to read and completely misunderstand, again. 1) There ... of 'loose' is connected in any way with sexual proclivity[/nq]
[nq:1]Maybe it's an American thing, but I interpreted it the same way that Joanne did. We can't both be wrong, can we? WELL, CAN WE??[/nq]
"Loose" as in "fast and loose" isn't strictly a US th
[nq:2]You've managed to read and completely misunderstand, again. 1) There ... of 'loose' is connected in any way with sexual proclivity[/nq]
[nq:1]Maybe it's an American thing, but I interpreted it the same way that Joanne did. We can't both be wrong, can we? WELL, CAN WE??[/nq]
"Loose" as in "fast and loose" isn't strictly a US th
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On 16 Oct 2003, Mark Wallace posted thus:
[nq:1]"Loose" as in "fast and loose" isn't strictly a US thing; it just doesn't seem to fit the context.[/nq]
"Fast and loose" doesn't mean ******, not in American English, anyway. "Fast and loose" means not quite honest or above-board. But in American English, a woman who's described as loose is being described as ******. The woman in question he
[nq:1]"Loose" as in "fast and loose" isn't strictly a US thing; it just doesn't seem to fit the context.[/nq]
"Fast and loose" doesn't mean ******, not in American English, anyway. "Fast and loose" means not quite honest or above-board. But in American English, a woman who's described as loose is being described as ******. The woman in question he
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